20081004856959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1B · Mooresville, NC · October 4, 2008

Date: October 4, 2008 · 12:45 local
Place: Mooresville, NC
Airport: Lake Norman Airpark
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N367SA
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA008
Reported as: Aviat A1B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total32 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N367SARegistered now · Aviat A-1BS/N 2197 · Built 2002 Airframe modelAviat A-1B Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) PIC touched down bouncing once. When the tail wheel touched down, the pilot lost control and ground looped the aircaft causing the right wing and right elevator to contact the ground and the right main landing gear to collapse.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PIC TOUCHED DOWN BOUNCING ONCE. WHEN THE TAIL WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCAFT CAUSING THE RIGHT WING AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TO CONTACT THE GROUND AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA09CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooresville, NCThe pilot's improper flare while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience.Oct 4, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N367SA · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20040820021419ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Hickory, NC(-23) Aircraft veered off to the right of runway 17 due to gusting winds from 210 at 15 KTS and entangling with briars and tall grass. Aircraft veered to right into the briars and grass and hit a farm trailer. Pilot stated he was on a rollout from landing…Aug 20, 2004 · Substantial damage